Sheckler (Schäckler)

Sheckler (Schäckler)
Author: Joyce Sheckler Heiss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 646
Release: 1988
Genre:
ISBN:

Friedrich Schäckler (1721-1792) immigrated from Germany to Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He anglicized his name to Frederick Schaeckler and married Margaretha Jarrett between 1752 and 1760. Sheckler descendants and relatives are listed in alphabetical order by given name, and lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Washington, California and elsewhere.

Mennonite Arts

Mennonite Arts
Author: Clarke Hess
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The rich and diverse arts practiced by the distinctive Mennonite communities in Europe, Pennsylvania, and Canada over a 300-year period are presented. A host of newly recognized Mennonite artisans of traditional quilts, furniture, wood carvings, and fraktur, are introduced, and many are displayed here in the hundreds of color images.

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition
Author: The College Board
Publisher: College Board
Total Pages: 1421
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1457312204

Review every skill and question type needed for SAT success – now with eight total practice tests. The 2018 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide doubles the number of official SAT® practice tests to eight – all of them created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all practice tests are available on the College Board's website, but The Official SAT Study Guide is the only place to find them in print along with over 250 pages of additional instruction, guidance, and test information. With updated guidance and practice problems that reflect the most recent information, this new edition takes the best-selling SAT guide and makes it even more relevant and useful. Be ready for the SAT with strategies and up-to-date information straight from the exam writers. The Official SAT Study Guide will help students get ready for the SAT with: • 8 official SAT practice tests, written in the exact same process and by the same team of authors as the actual exam • detailed descriptions of the math and evidenced based reading and writing sections • targeted practice questions for each SAT question type • guidance on the new optional essay, including practice essay questions with sample responses • seamless integration with Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy

Torrence and Allied Families

Torrence and Allied Families
Author: Robert McIlvaine Torrence
Publisher:
Total Pages: 732
Release: 1938
Genre:
ISBN:

Albert Torrence (d.1775), Hugh Torrance (1701-1784), and James Torrance were three sons of Sgt. Hugh Terence of Ireland (with Scottish lineage). Albert immigrated to Philadelphia, and settled in the Conocoheague Settlement in Franklin County, Pennsylvania by 1751. Hugh immigrated to Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and served in the Revolutionary War. James, the third son, remained in Ireland. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated from Scotland or England to Quebec, Manitoba and elsewhere in Canada. Includes ancestors in Scotland, Ireland and elsewhere.